*Jade's POV*

I walked down the street a little more excited than I should be. Mat is my ex. I shouldn't even want to talk to him. Yet my fight with Billy made it seem okay. I stumbled my way to his house and hesitatively rang the doorbell. Mat appeared in a matter of seconds greeting me in a way to friendly hug. He kissed my cheek and I blushed like I had the first time he had ever done it. I coughed nervously and he stood in the doorway.

"Hey. You wanna come in?" He said keenly.

"No. You said you want to talk. So let's go to the mall or somewhere with witnesses."

"That would make it illegal." He smirked.

"What? NO! We're just going to talk Mat. Don't get your hopes up for something that isn't going to happen. Knock it off or I'm going home." He grabbed onto my arm urgently.

"I'm sorry. I'll stop. I just…I miss you Jade." I stared at him seeing the hidden pain in his eyes. The desperation. I sighed.

"Let's go." I started to walk down the steps to the direction of the busiest part of the city. The part I hated. People. Ugh. He stopped me.

"I know you don't want to go that way. Let's go to the necropolis. Mwu haha haha!" I rolled my eyes at him. He just smiled and grabbed my hand. I looked down at our hands together. I looked back up at him and he was giving me a hopeful look.

"It's never going to be this way again, Mat… But….we can pretend right now. We can relive what we lost those last few months. But then it's over okay? Then we have to come back to reality…then we're done. Forever." He nodded. I knew he never wanted it to be over. If he wouldn't have cheated on me…I know we would still be like this now. We climbed over the closed gates of the churchyard and went to the most beautiful place in the whole cemetery. Six tall statues circled each other, leaving an enclosed patch of red roses. I collapsed into the roses, letting them slash at me. Mat was next to me as we lay on our backs towards the setting of the orange orb of light in the sky.

I closed my eyes, Mat's hand still in mine. I missed this. I missed it so much. Just acting normal. Being myself, with no one discriminating against me for being a freak, a monster…a killer. My phone rang. I pulled it out and answered it with my free hand, not even bothering to break the relaxing bond Mat and I were sharing.

"Hello?" I said blankly.

"Jade?" It was Smith, my brother. I talked to him for another twenty minutes before closing my phone and tossing it to the side.

"Something interesting?" Mat said sleepily.

"No. Just letting me know Johnnie's surgery went smoothly."

"That's good." There was a long pause. "What's your new boyfriend like?" He asked slowly.

"You're just trying to be an ass now."

"No, no, no! I really want to know."

"He's in the college, he's got short, shaggy black hair and nice eyes. Nice build. Amazing personality."

"A college boy? How old is he?"

"He's twenty-one I believe. Maybe a year or two older." He laughed a little. "What's so funny?" I demanded.

"You with some high-class twenty-something' year old. It's funny. I never would have expected it from you." I scoffed.

"Ugh. Everyone keeps saying that. I was hoping you wouldn't. But I mean, you'd ridicule anyone, no matter who I was with." He smiled.

"That's true."

"Why now?"

"What?"

"Why do you want to be with me now?"

"I realized you're the only one for me. I love you, and you only." He moved closer to me and rested his free hand on my stomach. I exhaled and it came out almost a moan. His hand trailed lower resting on the button on my jeans. I gave him a look that simply said 'no'. He made a disapproving sound in the back of his throat and left his hand where I did not want it. He brought his face up to mine our lips inches apart. I felt my body heat ignite and I turned away slightly.

"We can't do this, Mat."

"One more time, Jade. For closure. I need this, We need this."

"Mat-" I was silenced by his silky lips crashing against mine. I tried moving away but he had clumps of my hair and tugged when I tried to break free causing me to whimper out in pain…and pleasure. His hands released my hair to move down my sides to unbutton my hip hugging black jeans. I stopped him and stared into his eyes. "No." He rolled his eyes.

"Yes." The next thing I knew, our shirts were off and Mat was on top of me, kissing my neck the way he had earlier. My desire was building and I felt sick trying to hold back. He kissed my shoulder and he bit down on it, breaking the skin. I pushed my hair from my face and stared at him, knowing he wanted more.

"We have to stop. I can't do this." I begged.

"We don't have to do anything. He'll never know and we'll both have what we need." He kissed my lips firmly stopping my protest. My phone went off making us both jump out of our skin. It was an unknown number. I answered it.

"Yes?"

"I can see you, you lying, deceitful, jackass." Billy's voice roared. I sat up frantically looking for him. He was standing a few feet away, anger printed clearly on his face. I stood up, not fully recovered from my repressive state. "Don't you come near me you fucking liar!" I froze instantly.

"Billy, I-"

"Fuck you, Jade. You lied to me! How could you?"

"Billy, I wasn't-"

"Bullshit! I'm standing right here and I can see you half naked with your pants unzipped! And that fag on top of you! So don't you tell me you weren't doing anything."

"I…" I didn't know what to say. He was right. I was cheating. I was with another guy and that made it cheating. Especially because I knew Mat would try this. He was advancing toward me and I stepped back almost tripping over Mat who was now scrambling off the ground. Mat moved in front of me and Billy swung a fist hitting Mat in the side of the head, instantly knocking him to the ground. I gasped and backed away again, stumbling and getting caught on branches and sticks. Billy grabbed my neck and I waited for him to kill me right then and there. I snapped my eyes shut.

"How could you?" He screamed in my face. His grip tightened and then he let go, letting me struggle for my balance. "I thought you loved me! If you didn't want to be with me you should have let me die! I'd be better off!"

"Billy don't say that!"

"Why? You don't care! Why should I?"

"I do care! I just wanted Mat to get over our relationship so I could move on with you and I wouldn't regret him not knowing! I didn't want to get intimate with him! And just so you know, I told him 'no' all night and he took advantage of that so I apologize for not wanting to hurt him. I didn't want to hurt you Billy. I did this to help us. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

*Billy's POV*

Jade's words slowly started to click in my head and I stared at his pleading eyes. They were filled with tears and I knew what he said was the truth. I moved towards him and he flinched sinking down onto his knees, cutting himself on the thorns. I stepped over to him and grabbed him by the arm. He was shaking. I pulled him up into my arms and his body tensed immensely. Is it my fault he's doing this? I rubbed his back and he shivered. He was afraid of my touch. I grabbed his face in my hand and tilted it up the fear in his eyes felt like dagger in my heart. I moved my mouth over his and kissed him. He pulled away to look away from me.

"Baby, what's wrong?" I said worriedly. He shook his head.

"How can you want to kiss me? I cheated on you, Billy."

"No you didn't."

"Yes I did. I did. I cheated on you ."

"It wasn't cheating."

"Yes it-" I grabbed his face in my hands, looking him straight in the eyes.

"Shut up!… We're going home. Both of us together. Because we love each other right?" He nodded. I pulled him up against me as tight as I could. My words sounded somewhat strong and they reassured my tentative thoughts. I let go of him and he picked up his shirt and pulled it on then rebuttoned his jeans. He pointed to Mat. "Leave him there or he may become my first victim." I snapped. His eyes grew wide and I realized I was being very dominate. He came and stood next to me and I picked him up like a child and darted home.

When we arrived, I burst through the door and pushed him from me so he hit the wall violently, making him exhale sharply. I stalked towards him and he stood frozen by unforeseen fear. I stood in front of him and smiled maniacally. His eyes were so big I thought they would over take his whole face. I pushed my lips to his and kissed him roughly biting his lip.

"Ow…" He whispered before I forced my lips to his again. My emotions were getting the best of me. I felt like I hadn't been with him in years. I felt like I would never see him again…I knew it was because I was afraid to lose him to Mat. I jerked him forward by the shirt, startling him, and pulled him to his bedroom. I walked him to the edge of the bed and my force was pushing him backwards. He fell onto the bed and gasped for breath. I was throwing off my shoes and shirt as I climbed onto the bed with him.

"Are you okay Billy?…You're being so physical…" I grabbed his wrists and held them above his head.

"You've been a naughty boy Jade." I said while waiting for the response I wanted exceedingly. He did it. He smiled his animated smile and laughed that cheesy laugh that I loved. I finally smiled and got off him. Sat beside him as he sat up rubbing his wrists tenderly. I kissed his cheek and the smile reappeared on his lips. I lowered my head to his neck and sucked on the skin there. Jade moaned and I pushed him back against the headboard, sitting on his lap, my knees on either side of him. He ran his hands down my sides and pulled at my shirt. I kissed up his neck and met his lips. He ran his hands lightly under my shirt, lightly running his nails over my stomach and the sensitive skin beneath my waistband. I moaned and threaded my fingers through his hair. Jade flipped my onto my back and crawled on top of me. He was working on the button of my pants when I caught sight of the pulsing vein in his neck. I felt my fangs lengthen and prick my lower lip. I growled lowly, dangerously, feeling the hunger raging inside me.

"Billy?" Jade said. "What's wrong?"

"Jade,…I'm…"

*Jade's POV*

Billy's eyes grew black then red with hunger. I had forgotten he hadn't had time to feed yet. I slowly tried to move from him but he grabbed me by the neck and pulled me forward, biting my neck. I swung a fist and hit him in the jaw. He pulled back angrily and growled, blood dripping off his now showing fangs. I quickly crawled off the bed and raced for the door. He was behind me quickly and he reached out grabbing the belt loop on the back of my pant. He pulled his arm back swiftly, knocking me down on my ass. He smiled through bloody teeth.

"Billy, stop it. You won't kill me, you'll end up killing yourself." I lied.

"Shut up! I'm stronger than you as of right now." I swallowed knowing he was right. A young vampire was nothing compared to a freshly new vampire. I tried to stand but Billy kicked me in the throat and I fell back down. "You're weak with feelings Jade."

"Shut up. You don't know what you're saying. I'll get you some blood just hold on…"

"I want your blood, Jade." He snarled.

"Fine." I cut my wrist with my teeth, splattering blood on the ground. He stared hungrily. "Drink what you want. It doesn't really matter does it? Kill me. I want you to." I hoped my words could bring him back to reality. He stood there unmoving. I turned my head away from him and held out my arm. "Drink it Billy. Kill me!"

I thought he'd snapped back into focus but instead he grabbed my arm a little bit below the elbow and pulled me up to my feet. I turned to him and he pulled my wrist up to his mouth and sucked at it harshly, taking in more blood than he should have. I started to become dizzy.

"Billy…stop… enough…enough blood for you…" He stopped and looked at me his eyes slightly turning back to their original russet color. His hunger however, had not yet passed. My vision began to blur slightly and I found it hard to stand. I tried to look strong in front of Billy so he wouldn't take advantage of me while I was in this state of vulnerability. I tried to find Billy in the monsters eyes but could only see what I had created selfishly. He began to drink again and I begged him to stop but the monster was consuming him. Billy had no control.

"Billy!…please…calm down. I will take you hunting I-"

"NO." he snarled madly.

"Billy you're not okay right now… I can help you." he quit drinking and pulled me to the living room by my arm and locked the door. "what…what are you doing?" he laughed and I was scared. He threw me on the couch and told me not to move as he left the room. Reluctantly I sat, waiting for him to return. When he didn't come back for several minutes I went to look for him and found him passed out on the floor. I decided to sleep as well and went to my room. I collapsed on the bed and within minutes fell into a deep slumber, ignoring the fact that my body was screaming with pain both emotional and physical.

*Billy's POV*

When I awoke I felt strange. I sat up disoriented and looked for Jade spotting only small patched of blood on the floor. Panic filled me and I stood following the trail. It was in the living room everywhere and it soon led me to Jade's room. He was laying in a sprawl pale and glowing on the bed. I touched his arm and it immediately turned to goose flesh. His eyes opened quickly and he looked up at me with dilated pupils. I reached for him and he shrugged away from me. His neck and chest were covered in blood and I gasped as soon as I saw the bite marks in his neck, knowing instantly that I had made them. I soon remembered every detail of what I had done.

"Jade?" he was silent for a long time.

"Billy?" his voice was unsure.

"Yes?" tears came to his eyes and he clung on to me . He did not cry but he shook and I realized he was afraid.

"don't ever turn into the monster again…he wants me dead."